Q: Is 272,073 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,073 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,073 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 272073 can be evenly divided by 1 3 89 267 1,019 3,057 90,691 and 272,073, with no remainder.

Since 272,073 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,073, it is not a prime number.


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